These magical tools can do a lot more than just straighten your strands! From curls to color, check out five new hairstyles you can create with a flat iron.

Beachy Waves

Beachy Waves

For instant waves, section your dry hair into two-inch strands and braid each of them. Squeeze your flat iron down each braid, one at a time. After the sections cool, undo the braids and run your fingers through to separate the kinks into laid-back waves! Finish the style with a spritz of sea salt spray for beachy hold.

Big, Bouncy Curls

Big, Bouncy Curls

Once you master the flat iron technique, it's a way quicker method for making perfect curls. To create curls, clamp the iron at the top of about a two-inch section of hair, then twist the iron 90 degrees up or down and pull it through your hair. It's the same idea as curling a ribbon with scissors when you're wrapping a present!